It’s not really a spring break at all, it’s a sort of a street party that ends up with a lot of disorder or criminal behavior.” We’ve attracted members of gangs, and we’ve obviously attracted people who bring guns because we seize them with regularity. “I also think we’ve become a destination for not simply people who are looking to have a foolish good time, but those who might have more sinister desires.

It’s on the ocean, the scenery is beautiful, the weather’s great, it’s got a great feel to it and creates electricity,” he said. “I understand why 18-year-olds want to come here, and 25-year-olds want to come here.

But Gelber felt that, and the assistance of state law enforcement providing extra officers and surveillance drones, was still not enough to curb the violence taking place during the college students’ annual pilgrimage to one of Florida’s most popular party cities. The city did approve a dusk-until-dawn ban on alcohol sales over the weekend, coinciding with Miami’s highly popular Ultra music festival. “I appreciate our hospitality industry, they invest in our community, but to listen to them like we’re gonna ruin them by asking to have a curfew for three nights is absurd to me.”

Miami spring break 2023